Creative Services Manager

Position Summary:

Adams State University seeks a video-focused Creative Services Manager to lead our digital content production efforts. This position primarily supports video production and content creation while providing assistance to our PR & Marketing team by providing crucial oversight for the print shop, which is managed by student staff. The ideal candidate will have strong video production skills and experience creating engaging digital content for higher education or similar environments.

Primary Responsibilities

Video Production & Content Creation

• Lead video production initiatives in collaboration with the PR & Marketing Team

• Partner with the PR & Marketing Team to plan, shoot, and edit video content for university communications, social media, and promotional campaigns 

• Operate professional video equipment including cameras, lighting, audio recording, and stabilization equipment

• Edit video content using industry-standard software for multiple platforms and formats

• Coordinate video shoots across campus, manage production schedules, and direct on-camera talent

• Create motion graphics, animations, and visual effects to enhance video content

• Maintain and organize video equipment inventory and digital asset libraries

• Stay current with video trends and emerging platforms to keep university content fresh and engaging

• Collaborate with Graphic Designer on projects that require both video and design elements

• Provide assistance to the Graphic Designer during high-volume periods and to meet rush deadlines

Print Shop Operations Management

• Supervise and train student staff in print shop operations and safety procedures

• Schedule student staff and ensure adequate coverage for daily operations

• Manage print job workflows, quality control, and customer service for campus departments

• Maintain printing equipment and coordinate with vendors for repairs and supplies

• Oversee inventory management and budget tracking for print materials

• Ensure compliance with university policies and safety standards

Other duties as assigned to support the success of the department. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Digital Media, Communications, Graphic Design or related field

• 3 years of experience in video production and editing

• Proficiency in video editing software (Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar)

• Experience with motion graphics software (After Effects preferred)

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop for image editing

• Demonstrated experience operating professional video equipment (cameras, lighting, audio)

• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in video production and editing

• Advanced video production and post-production experience

• Experience in higher education marketing or communications

• Knowledge of live streaming and broadcast production

• Basic graphic design skills (Illustrator, InDesign knowledge a plus)

• Experience with color grading and audio post-production

• Familiarity with social media video optimization and platform-specific content creation

• Knowledge of print production processes and equipment

• Experience supervising staff or student workers preferred

• Working knowledge of the Spanish language

Skills and Competencies

• Creative problem-solving and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines

• Technical troubleshooting skills for equipment and software

• Understanding of brand management and visual identity standards

• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and emerging technologies

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (print materials and equipment)

• Standing for extended periods during video shoots and print operations

• Manual dexterity for operating printing and video equipment

Work Environment

This position operates in both office and production environments, including the campus print shop and various locations for video production. This position will be expected to work hours to capture appropriate content. This includes time outside a typical work-day of 8-5. There will be occasions when the videographer will need to travel to various locations across the San Luis Valley for content.

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $46,476-52,872.  In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page. 

How to Apply: 

All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through Adams State University’s Workday application portal.

No other format of application material will be accepted.

Completed applications include the following:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• 5 high quality video links - including 3 commercial/promotional length and 2 feature length (10+ minutes)

• Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be necessary at the time of appointment)

• Three professional references, including phone number and email for each

For full consideration, applications should be received by January 19, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately after this date.

The position will remain open until filled. Applications received after the priority deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.

Questions about the position may be directed to Linda Relyea at lsrelyea@adams.edu

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/
 

Disclosures:

In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's  sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed  procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at  https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/.  These  procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.  

Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.